RPAGF Chapter 184 Trial
Chapter 184 Trial
"Your servant pays respect to the Concubine Li. The Emperor summons you to the Council Hall."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Li froze up and felt an inexplicable fear in her heart.
Although she didn't know what this was, it was definitely not a good thing for Emperor Jingyang to summon her over at this time.
"Could it be that Doctor Zhu betrayed me?"
As soon as this thought came up, it lingered in Concubine Li's mind, and great fear appeared in her eyes.
Just at this moment, Nanny Sun came in from outside. She heard crackling sounds coming from Concubine Li's bedroom, and knew something had happened, so she hurried over to hold her.
"Empress Li, don't be afraid, the matter has not been determined yet. Doctor Zhu dare not betray you. The lives of his entire family are in your hands."
"Think about it, the person who treated the Night King was Doctor Zhu, and he was the one who said it. This matter has nothing to do with you!"
"Besides, if Imperial Doctor Zhu really gave you away, then the Emperor would not be sending someone to invite you, but to arrest you."
"So, your Majesty, you must not panic before this matter is over. No matter what the Emperor and Doctor Zhu say, you must insist that the Night King's affairs have nothing to do with you."
"You are his mother, you won't harm him."
Concubine Li came out of her panic, forced herself to calm down, and took a deep breath.
"Yes, I am his mother. How could I possibly harm him?"
"Even if Doctor Zhu betrays me, who would believe that a mother would harm her own son?"
"Jianlan, dress me up. I have to go see the emperor."
Concubine Li regained consciousness, sat elegantly on the chair, and let Jianlan help her with her makeup.
Jianlan knew that this time Concubine Li would definitely play the victim, and the makeup on her face could not be too delicate, the paler the better.
So she put a lot of powder on Concubine Li's face and painted her lips white, making her look sick.
Concubine Li changed into a plain-colored dress and went to the Council Hall with Jianlan.
"Doctor Zhu, have you tried your best to treat the Night King in the past three years? Why did you curse the Night King? Did someone instruct you to do this?"
As soon as Concubine Li entered the room, she heard what Emperor Jingyang said, and she was so scared that she almost tripped over the threshold.
Fortunately, Jianlan was there to support her, "Empress Li, be careful."
Concubine Li's face was delicate and pale as paper, her lips were bloodless, and she coughed every three steps when she walked, like a sick little white flower in the wind.
Emperor Jingyang saw this look on her face, which meant that she was extremely sad and had not yet recovered from her serious illness. He instantly felt pity for her.
Concubine Li was about to kneel down to pay her respects, but Emperor Jingyang waved his hand and said, "No need to kneel."
"My dear, you haven't recovered yet, why don't you come here in a sedan chair?"
Concubine Li bit her almost bloodless lips, and tears rolled down from the corners of her eyes like pearls.
She knelt on the ground with a plop. "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern for me. But I can still hold on. I'm not that fragile. I don't need a sedan chair."
"Your Majesty sent me here, but what happened to my son, the Night King?"
Concubine Li looked anxious, and her face, which looked as pale as snow, was somewhat sickly. She covered her chest with her hands in pain, and her whole body was trembling slightly, as if she was about to collapse at any time.
She seemed afraid to hear Emperor Jingyang's next words, and also afraid to hear the news that Luo Junhe had met with an unexpected accident.
But no one knew that she was just pretending.
Before coming, she had already learned from Jianlan that Luo Junhe was almost recovered from his illness, and he was just pretending for Emperor Jingyang to see.
The purpose of her doing this was just to make Emperor Jingyang believe that she knew nothing about Luo Junhe's affairs.
Ji Yuntang saw it and sneered in his heart.
If she didn't know what kind of person Concubine Li was, even she would have believed such superb acting skills.
Emperor Jingyang believed it without a doubt. Looking at Concubine Li crying, he felt like his heart was bleeding. He felt so distressed that he wanted to hold her in his arms and comfort her.
However, there are so many people here that he can't bring himself to do this no matter how thick-skinned he is.
Emperor Jingyang hurriedly ordered Eunuch Zhang, "Zhang Fugui, why don't you quickly give Concubine Li a seat."
After saying this, he looked at Concubine Li lovingly, "Don't worry, my beloved concubine. The Night King is fine and is out of danger. This is all caused by Doctor Zhu. He deliberately spread false information to deceive people. Now the Queen and I are interrogating him."
Concubine Li raised her head. She seemed relieved, with a hint of joy on her face.
"Really, Your Majesty, is He'er okay?"
Emperor Jingyang said with relief: "Of course it's true. When have I ever lied to you?"
"The Night King is fine now. You must take good care of yourself. I see that you have become thinner due to hunger during this period. Are the meals in Weiyang Palace not to your taste?"
Luo Qingge listened to the conversation between the two, and in a corner where no one could see, she rolled her eyes ten times.
Look, look, they were clearly interrogating Imperial Physician Zhu, but as soon as Concubine Li arrived, her father's eyes were glued to her and he even forgot about the main business.
Luo Qingge looked back and forth at Concubine Li and pursed her lips in disgust.
Although Concubine Li looks tall and slender, she actually has a plump figure with all the right places.
How come she didn't notice that Concubine Li had lost weight due to hunger?
On the contrary, I feel that she is more feminine than before.
Looking at his mother again, she had really lost a lot of weight, but the blind Emperor Jingyang couldn't see it.
Unlike the Queen, Concubine Li does not need to worry about harem affairs, nor does she compete for favor with other palace maids. Therefore, there is no sign of fatigue on her face, and she looks several years younger than others.
At this moment, being cared for by Emperor Jingyang in public, she was not flattered, but felt extremely troubled.
The looks from the concubines in the harem were almost gouging her out.
She lowered her head slightly and coughed a few times. "No, the food in Weiyang Palace is very good. It's just that I've been sick recently and my appetite is not very good, so I can't eat anything."
The queen endured for a long time, but she couldn't bear it anymore and turned to look at Emperor Jingyang with displeasure.
"Your Majesty, if you want to care about Concubine Li, you can go to Weiyang Palace to greet her privately after the interrogation is over."
"This is the Political Affairs Hall. So many queens, princes, princesses and consorts are here. It seems a bit inappropriate for you to be so concerned about Concubine Li, isn't it?"
Emperor Jingyang was unhappy, but he also knew that he had gone too far. He snorted coldly, trying to excuse himself and save some face.
"Humph, Concubine Li is the Night King's mother. She was worried about the Night King's health, so she became depressed and caught a cold. What's wrong with me caring about her?"